Metal Assault: Gig Reviews

By Lisa Burke

September 5th 2015, Fonda Theatre, Hollywood CA: Featured in the recently released documentary film “Don’t You Wish The Damned Were Dead”, English goth/punk legends The Damned are currently on a short string of US headline shows leading up to an appearance at Riotfest in Chicago, and as part of the run, played a gig at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood last Saturday, with C.J. Ramone as the opening act. Our writer Lisa Burke was in attendance to capture the show for us. Check out her review below: Continue reading “The Damned & C.J. Ramone Perform At Fonda Theatre”

By Andrew Bansal

September 5th 2015, Loaded Rock Bar, Hollywood CA: New Jersey stoner rock trio The Atomic Bitchwax have been on a North American headline tour with Michigan-based Against The Grain since last August, and joined by Seattle’s Mos Generator, the second leg of the tour arrived in Los Angeles for a gig at Loaded Hollywood last Saturday September 5th. Also featuring Palm Desert trio You Know Who as the opening act, the event was put together by Church Of The 8th Day, and it not only brought four varied facets of sonic destruction to Hollywood but also succeeded in pulling off the unthinkable, drawing an excellent turnout despite not even a single local band on the bill. Continue reading “The Atomic Bitchwax, Mos Generator, Against The Grain & You Know Who Bring The Heavy To Hollywood”

By Andrew Bansal

September 4th 2015, The Viper Room, West Hollywood CA: Los Angeles-based all-female Guns ‘N Roses tribute band Paradise Kitty are set to rock the Viper Room stage every Friday night this September, and they played the first of these residency gigs last Friday, the lineup also featuring local theatrical rock act Mursic along with Black Lodge and Ithaca. Nothing is more synonymous with the Sunset Strip than the music of Guns ‘N Roses, and I was looking forward to my first taste of Paradise Kitty’s version of it. Continue reading “Paradise Kitty Begin September Friday Residency At Viper Room”

By Andrew Bansal

September 3rd 2015, House Of Blues, Anaheim CA:In the modern era of the music industry, album releases are nowhere near as highly anticipated as they once were, owing mainly due to the advent of pre-release leaks and piracy. But there are still a handful of exceptions to the norm, and a new Iron Maiden album is certainly one of them. The British legends are ready to unveil ‘The Book Of Souls’, their sixteenth full-length studio album, worldwide on Friday September 4th 2015, and in celebration of the most important metal landmark of the year, release parties were held all across the USA (and the world) last Thursday September 3rd. The undisputed choice for Maiden fans in Los Angeles and Orange County was the event at the House Of Blues Anaheim, featuring a live performance by The Iron Maidens. Fans gathered in huge numbers for what turned out to be the most memorable album release party of all time. Continue reading “The Iron Maidens Orchestrate Iron Maiden Takeover At House Of Blues Anaheim”

By Andrew Bansal (Circle Of Violence review by JD Ferraro)

September 2nd 2015, Loaded Rock Bar, Hollywood CA: Following the April 2015 release of their highly impressive new EP ‘Volume 1: Battle Scars’, Los Angeles-based classic heavy metal band Resistance have made a slew of wisely selected live concert appearances in their hometown and beyond, sharing the stage with the headliners they fit perfectly with, such as Riot V. In the leadup to an East Coast mini-tour, Resistance played a gig at Loaded Hollywood last Wednesday September 2nd. They were originally billed as main support to Canadian old-school metal group Iron Kingdom, but upon that band’s visa-related cancelation, Resistance became the main focus at this event, and were expected to deliver a performance that would deem them worthy of the headliner spot. Continue reading “Resistance, Voices Of Ruin & Circle Of Violence Perform At Loaded Hollywood”

By Andrew Bansal

August 30th 2015, Complex, Glendale CA: Following their first leg of US tour dates supporting Pentagram, Cincinnati, Ohio heavy rock quartet Electric Citizen visited Los Angeles for a headline gig at Complex in Glendale put together by Church Of The 8th Day in association with Thief, who brought this band to Orange County for the Psycho California Fest earlier this year. The show also included support act Red Wizard from San Diego and local opener Sisters Ov The Blackmoon for an out-and-out stoner rock lineup that promised to treat the LA underground faithful to a rifftastic avalanche of heavy music. Quite fittingly, this event was on a Sunday, because the church of riff worship was certainly in session. Continue reading “Church Of Riff Worship: Electric Citizen, Red Wizard & Sisters Ov The Blackmoon Perform At Complex”